Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros

Comoros: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 18.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.2
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2000
All-time low
18.2
in 2022
Years of data
5
1992–2022

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros, 1992–2022

010203040501992200720221992: 38.51996: 38.72000: 46.92012: 31.12022: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros stood at 18.2. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros peaked at 46.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2022.

Comoros ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 38.5
1996 38.7 +0.5%
2000 46.9 +21.2%
2012 31.1 -33.7%
2022 18.2 -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6 38.5 38.7 2
2000s 46.9 46.9 46.9 1
2010s 31.1 31.1 31.1 1
2020s 18.2 18.2 18.2 1

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 46 Eswatini 20 compare
  2. 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 18.7 compare
  4. 49 Viet Nam 18.2 compare
  5. 51 Bhutan 17.9 compare
  6. 52 Kenya 17.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Comoros was 18.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2022.
How does Comoros rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Comoros ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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